Species Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Hippobosca ovinus Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [607].
Type data:
Status unknown, Not given (Europe).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Extra-limital distribution: Hawaiian Islands; New Zealand; almost cosmopolitan in association with sheep
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Tas: Flinders (FLI), Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2020 | HIPPOBOSCIDAE Samouelle, 1819 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 02-May-2019 | SCHIZOPHORA Becher, 1882 | 27-Feb-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Dec-2011 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |